Despite making up 45% of NGO staff in India, only 25-30% of leadership roles are held by women. Many women leaders face barriers from caste and gender discrimination to limited funding. Flexible funding empowers these women-led NGOs, allowing them to build infrastructure, support survivors, and address gender equity — showing how strategic investments in such organisations can pave the way for lasting social change.

Only 25 to 30 percent of NGOs in India are led by women despite women comprising 45 percent of the staff in these NGOs. What are their everyday struggles and how are they breaking barriers and building new pathways out of this inequity? Can investing in women-led organisations rebuild a more equitable India for women?

Through the stories and experiences of M Jayam, Neelam Besra, Shabina, Pushpa and many others, we explore the possibilities of gender-expansive and lasting impact — despite the odds.

Read more at: https://thebetterindia.com/375171/rebuild-india-flexible-funding-women-led-ngo-grassroots-organisations-transform-communities/